This book is designed and intended as a source of ideas on how to think about oak forests as responsive ecosystems. Divided into two sections the book focuses on oak ecosystems in the United States as well as providing much application to other regions such as Europe and the Mediterranean. The first
The ecology and silviculture of oaks
β Scribed by Dey, Daniel C.; Johnson, Paul S.; Kabrick, John M.; Rogers, Robert; Shifley, Stephen R
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 645
- Edition
- 3rd edition
- Category
- Library
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